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HOW TO PROTECT YOUR BABY’S TEETH FROM CAVITIES ?

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For CAREGIVER/ MOTHER: • Eat healthy foods to reduce the cavity-causing germs in your mouth. • Brush your teeth with a toothpaste that contains fluoride. • Do not put anything in your baby’s mouth that has been in your mouth including spoons or a toothbrush, do not blow on your baby’s food • Do not use your spit to clean your baby’s pacifier - use water instead. • If you have bleeding gums or cavities, you should visit your dentist as soon as possible. FOR YOUR BABY : • Before your baby’s first tooth becomes visible in the mouth, you should wipe the mouth every day with a soft, moist washcloth. As soon as teeth become visible in the mouth, brush the teeth with a small soft bristle toothbrush that contains a rice-sized smear of fluoride-containing toothpaste. • Encourage your baby to spit out the toothpaste. • You should brush your child’s teeth at least twice each day - once in the morning and once at night. Remember, the most important time to brush your baby